Straks efter sin hjemkomst
trådte Palladius i nærmere forhold til kong Christian 3., og 2. september 1537
indviedes han af Bugenhagen til superintendent eller biskop i Sjællands
Stift . Immediately after his return came Palladius in closer
relationship with King Christian 3, and September 2, 1537 he was consecrated by
Bugenhagen to the superintendent or bishop of the Diocese of Zealand .Herudover blev han professor i teologi ved universitetet. In addition, he was professor of theology at the university.Det var et stort og besværligt arbejde, der
lå foran Palladius med hensyn til ordningen af kirkevæsenet. It was a large and cumbersome task that lay ahead of
Palladius as regards the rules of the church service.Imidlertid gav han sig, kun 34 år gammel, til værket med
en beundringsværdig kraft og dygtighed. However,
he began, only 34 years old to work with admirable force and skill.For eksempel kan anføres, hvad Bugenhagen allerede i
november 1537 kunne skrive til kongen: For
example, given what Bugenhagen already in November 1537 to write to the king:

Snart var Palladius i
fuldt arbejde med visitatser rundt om i stiftet, og i løbet af fem-seks år fik han
visiteret alle dets 390 kirker. Soon Palladius in full work with visitations around in the diocese, and in five or six years, he
searched all of its 390 churches.Alle steder skulle forholdene ordnes så at sige fra ny
af, mange misbrug afskaffes og alt bringes på en sådan fod, at det kunne gå i
det mindste uden betydelige anstød mod en rigtig og sømmelig
evangelisk-luthersk kirkeorden. All locations
should conditions be arranged so to speak, from new of many abuses abolished
and everything brought in such terms that it could go at least without
significant stumbling against a real and decorous Evangelical Lutheran church
order.Med flid søgte han at få fjernet fra
kirkerne alt, hvad han kaldte "Uryd". With
diligence, he tried to get removed from the churches all, what he called
"Uryd".Det var rester fra den
katolske tid som helgenbilleder , overflødige altre, relikvier , messebøger og lignende. It was leftovers from the Catholic period as saints , redundant altars, relics , exhibition of books and the like.Især havde han et vågent øje med de endnu
temmelig stærkt søgte valfartssteder i stiftet og fik ved kongebreve søgningen
til disse steder forbudt, selvom den ikke fuldkomment blev afskaffet i hans
tid. In particular, he had an eye on the still
pretty heavily sought places of pilgrimage in the diocese and got by Royal
letters searching for same places, though not completely abolished in his time.

I det hele taget ses det
af mange ting, at modstanden mod den evangelisk-lutherske lære og kirkeorden
endnu langtfra var overvundet. On the whole, it is seen by many things that the resistance to the
Evangelical Lutheran doctrine and church order yet far from being overcome.Særlig gjorde Roskilde domkapitel længe både aktiv og passiv modstand mod de nye ordninger
og gav Palladius meget at gøre. 1543 - 1544 ledede Palladius de religionsdisputatser, der holdtes
mellem universitetets teologer og katolsksindede medlemmer af flere af landets
domkapitler og klostre , som da også til sidst gav efter, om end måske mere for
at redde deres præbender , end fordi de var overbeviste. In particular, Roskilde Domkapitel long as both active and passive resistance to the new
arrangements and gave Palladius much to do. one thousand five hundred forty-three - one thousand five hundred and forty-four led Palladius the religionsdisputatser which was held
between the university theologians and Catholic-minded members of several of
the country domkapitler and monasteries , which also eventually gave in, though perhaps more to
save their præbender than because they were convinced.I et kongebrev af 1551 omtaltes, at der endnu var "mange, som sad og
forhærdede sig og ikke vare udi en ret kristelig tro, som dennem burde",
hvorfor det pålagdes dem at lade sig undervise af Palladius og at efterkomme,
hvad han på kongens vegne "tilsagde dem om religionen". The Royal Charter of 1551 omtaltes that there were still "many who sat and hardened, and not
udi a right Christian faith that dennem should" why it imposed on them to
be taught by the Palladius and to comply with what he King's behalf
"promised them about religion."

Så stor modstand Palladius
end således fandt i sit evangelisk-lutherske tilsynsembede, så må man dog ikke
forestille sig ham som en mand, der billigede enhver angrebsmåde, når det
gjaldt at ramme modstanderne og at tilintetgøre katolicismens rester. So much opposition Palladius than thus found in his
Evangelical Lutheran supervision office, one must not imagine him as a man who
condoned any attack way when it came to hitting the opponents and destroy
Catholicism remains.Selv om han mange gange udtalte sig skarpt nok om den
katolske hårdnakkethed, som han jævnlig traf på, så misbilligede han dog, når præsterne
i deres prædikener på en upassende måde omtalte helgener og deres relikvier og
i det hele kun beskæftigede sig med at rive ned og ikke også at bygge op. Although he often spoke out strongly enough about the
Catholic tenacity, which he occasionally took on so disapproved of him,
however, when the priests in their sermons in an inappropriate manner mentioned
saints and their relics and generally only concerned with tearing down and not
also to build up.Vanskeligst var
stillingen over for mægtige adelspersoner , der tog det gamle i forsvar eller viste åbenbar foragt
mod den borgerlige superintendent, der ikke kunne optræde med den myndighed,
som de gamle adelige bisper havde besiddet. Most troublesome was the score against the mighty noble people who took the old defense or showed obvious contempt
against the bourgeois superintendent who could not perform with the authority
that the old aristocratic bishops had possessed.

Her anbefalede Palladius
at gå frem med stor sagtmodighed. Here recommended Palladius to go forward with great meekness.Hans råd under sådanne forhold var nemlig
dette: Når en adelsmand begyndte at yppe strid med en superintendent eller at
udæske ham ved at forsvare en eller anden sætning af den katolske lære, som det
ofte kunne ske, så skulde superintendenten enten tie stille til sådanne
åbenbare fornærmelser eller svare så beskedent som muligt, navnlig med hensyn
til alt, hvad der vedkom hans eget embede, og kun henholde sig til den
troskabsed, han havde svoret kongen, idet han for eksempel svarede: "Min
fromme mand, jeg er ikkun en fattig tjener, dertil har jeg på mine knæ svoret
kongelig majestæt, at jeg vil være tro i mit embede, og eder og andre af adelen
er det befalet at håndhæve mig, så tror jeg også det gode til eder." His advice in such conditions was namely this: When a
nobleman began to yppe violation of a superintendent or to tempt him in
defending any statement of Catholic doctrine, as it often could happen, I would
have superintendenten either remain silent to such obvious insults or respond
as modest as possible, particularly with regard to everything that concerned
his own office, and only rely on the oath of allegiance he had sworn to the
king, as for example, he replied: "My pious man, I is but a poor servant
there, I have on my knees sworn royal majesty, that I will be faithful in my
office, and you and others of the nobility, it is commanded to enforce me, I
think also good for you. "

Da Christian 3.'s danske
bibel endelig udkom 1550 , priste værket sin mester. When Christian 3's Danish Bible was finally released in 1550 , praised the work his master.Men nu måtte Palladius for alvor tage fat på
at bringe det lærde skolevæsen på fode. But now
had Palladius seriously tackle to bring the scholars school system back on its
feet.Allerede på sine første visitatser
havde han lagt stor vægt på almueungdommens kristendomsundervisning og formanet
forældrene til at sende velbegavede drenge til latinskolerne, så de med tiden
kunne blive præster og degne .
Already in its first visitations he had placed great emphasis on
almueungdommens Christian education and admonished parents to send talented
boys to Latin schools so that they could eventually become priests and parish clerks .Men da skolerne endnu var temmelig mangelfulde,
foranledigede han formodentlig selv, at der 1551 udgik kongelig befaling til ham om at besøge alle købstæder
og andre steder (klostre) i stiftet, hvor skoler holdtes, "og der
grandgivelig forfare al lejligheden, hvorledes ordinansen om religionen ved
magt holdes", og, hvor han fandt mangler, enten råde bod på det med
lensmandens og sognepræstens hjælp eller gøre indberetning derom til kongen. But when schools were still pretty sketchy, led he
probably saying that 1551 was deleted royal command for him to visit all the towns and other places
(monasteries) in the diocese where the schools were kept, "and
grandgivelig forfare all the apartment, how the ordinance on religion by force
kept ", and where he found lacking, either remedy the lens with the man
and the parish priest's help or do reporting on it to the king.Med iver tog Palladius nu dette hverv op, og
for at fremme sagen udgav han selv i 1553 de nødvendigste elementære skolebøger. With zeal took Palladius now this office up, and for
advancing the cause he published himself in 1553 the bare necessities elementary school textbooks.

Efter bibelarbejdet var
sluttet, tog Palladius også med ny kraft fat på sin akademiske gerning, holdt
flittigt teologiske forelæsninger og tog sig ivrigt af studenterne. The Bible work was completed, took Palladius also with
new power grab on his academic deed, kept diligently theological lectures and
took care of the students eagerly.Navnlig var han for de norske og islandske studenter som
en far, tog sig af dem, når de var i nød, og stod dem til enhver tid bi med råd
og dåd. 1553 - 1554 beklædte Palladius rektoratet og udfoldede megen iver
for universitet vel ved de forhandlinger, der 1554 - 1555 førtes med kongen og kansleren om forskellige
forbedringer i universitetets økonomiske forhold og de fattige studenters
vilkår. In particular, he
was the Norwegian and Icelandic students as a father, took care of them when
they were in distress, and stood them at any time bee in word and deed. 1,553 - 1554 clad Palladius rector's office and unfolded much zeal for college well at
the negotiations 1554 - 1,555 were brought to the King and the Chancellor of different improvements in
the University's financial situation and the poor students' terms.

Som den øverste blandt de
forenede rigers biskopper måtte Palladius gå kongen til hånde med råd i
kirkelige sager og jævnlig udarbejde betænkninger, der sædvanligvis blev af
afgørende betydning.
As the leader of the united kingdoms bishops Palladius had to go the king to
lend a hand with advice in religious matters and regularly produce reports,
which usually was essential.Hans indflydelse strakte sig ikke blot til den danske,
men også til den norske og islandske kirke, ja endog til hertugdømmerne. His influence extended not only to the Danish, but also
to the Norwegian and Icelandic church, even to the duchies.Ved de bispemøder, som jævnlig holdtes i Christian 3.'s
tid, førte Palladius forsædet og har sikkert haft den vigtigste stemme med
hensyn til ordningen af de forskellige kirkelige forhold, som behandledes. At the bispemøder, who regularly held in the Christian 3 's
time, led Palladius chair and have probably had the main voice with regard to
the system of the various ecclesiastical matters which were treated.Men da han under bispemødet i København i maj 1555 ramtes af et slagtilfælde , netop som han stod på prædikestolen, var han fra den
tid fysisk hæmmet så han senere næppe mere har kunnet rejse på visitatser og
vel heller ikke holde teologiske forelæsninger. But when he shall bispemødet in Copenhagen in May 1555 was hit by a stroke , just as he stood in the pulpit, he was from the time
physically handicapped as he later hardly more have been able to travel on
visitations and probably not hold theological lectures.Dog blev hans mentale evner ikke hæmmet mere,
end at han selv under sin sygdom dels kunne udgive mange skrifter, som han
tidligere, mens han færdedes omkring i stiftet, ikke havde fået tid til at
lægge sidste hånd på, dels kunne forfatte nye.
However, his mental faculties are not inhibited more than that he was even in
his illness partly to publish many writings that he used as he moved around in
the diocese, had not had time to put the finishing touches on one hand, could
compose new ones.Særlig kan fremhæves, at
han 1556 udgav den alterbog , der i flere hundrede år i det væsentlige har været den
brugte i den dansk-norske kirke, og Herrens Lidelseshistorie i den form, som den langt senere kunne findes i danske alter- og
salmebøger.
Special may be pointed out that he in 1556 published the alterbog that for hundreds of years has essentially been the used
in the Danish-Norwegian church, and the Lord's Passion in the form in
which the much later could be found in Danish altar and hymn books.

I sine svaghedsår havde
Palladius af og til hjælp af sin bror, Niels. In his svaghedsår had Palladius and the help of his
brother, Burt.31. maj 1558 pålagde kongen Københavns universitet at udnævne mester Hans Albertsen til den teologiske lærestol, som Palladius på grund af
sin sygdom ikke længere kunne beklæde. 31 May 1558 instructed the king Copenhagen University to appoint master Hans Albertsen to the theological chair that Palladius because of his
illness could no longer occupy.Senere blev han tillige den syge mands medhjælper i
bispeembedet og til sidst hans efterfølger.
Later he became the sick man's assistant in the episcopate and eventually his
successor.

Palladius døde kun 56 år
gammel, men efter et meget indholdsrigt og frugtbart liv. Palladius died only 56 years old, but after a very full
and fruitful life.Palladius' familieforhold er væsentligt ukendte. Palladius' family relationships are important unknown.Hans hustru Kirstine (Pedersdatter) overlevede
ham. His wife Kirstine (Peter's daughter)
survived him.De vides ikke at have haft
børn. They are not known to have had children.

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